Gortha Population, Caste, Working Data Nanded, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Gortha is a village situated in Umri taluka of Nanded district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 730 families residing in the village Gortha. The total population of Gortha is 3,821 out of which 1,914 are males and 1,907 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gortha is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gortha village is 568 which is 15% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 299 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gortha is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Gortha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gortha is 69.3%. Thus Gortha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Nanded district. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 57.59% in Gortha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gortha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gortha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gortha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 568 | 269 | 299 |
| Literacy | 69.26% | 80.67% | 57.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 595 | 287 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 87 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 1,568 | 587 | 981 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Gortha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gortha village out of total population, 2,031 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,031 workers engaged in Main Work, 625 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 617 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,552 | 958 | 594 |
| Cultivators | 625 | 398 | 227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 617 | 339 | 278 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 291 | 208 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 479 | 150 | 329 |
| Non Working | 1,790 | 806 | 984 |
Map of Gortha, Nanded, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Gortha, Umri
Below are the list of villages near Gortha village in Umri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamgaon | 1,113 |
| Vasantnagar | 745 |
| Durganagar | 742 |
| Somthana P.U. | 1,798 |
| Ishwarnagar | 382 |
| Ganipur | 466 |
| Fulsingnagar | 618 |
| Hiradgaon | 719 |
| Jirona | 722 |
| Waghala | 1,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gortha, Nanded, Maharashtra - Wikipedia